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  • in the worst way
    очень, крайне, чрезвычайно
    Cora would like to see the new performance in the worst way.
  • in the wrong place at the wrong time
    не в том месте, не в то время
    The man in the boat was in the wrong place at the wrong time when the storm hit him.
  • in theory
    теоретически
    In theory it is possible to build a huge atomic reactor, but in practice it is almost impossible.
  • in this day and age
    сейчас, в настоящее время
    In this day and age it is next to impossible to find plain sweaters as they have gone out of fashion.
  • in time
    во-время, без опоздания
    "I want you to come home in time so that we may have dinner together."
  • in times past
    давным-давно, в прошлом
    In times past a lot of people lived in small one-storey houses.
  • in top form
    в отличной (физической) форме
    The figure skaters were in top form during the world championship.
  • in touch
    в контакте
    Martha and Margaret have been in touch since they studied in high school.
  • in tow
    на буксире
    A small car was in tow of a big trailer.
  • in transit
    транспортировать(ся)
    The goods were being in transit when there was a truck accident.
  • in trouble
    в трудной ситуации
    Simon was in trouble because he had been stealing clothes from the shop.
  • in tune
    в согласии
    Sam and Sarah have been in tune with each other ever since they started going out.
  • in turn
    по очереди
    The children were washing the dishes and doing their room in turn.
  • in unison
    в унисон
    The children were not singing in unison, and the teacher was upset.
  • in vain
    напрасно
    I tried in vain to persuade my friend to join our health club.
  • in view of
    на виду у
    The speaker was in full view of the crowd.
  • in with
    быть связанным с
    Bob was in with the wrong group of people when he studied in high school.
  • inch along
    медленно продвигаться
    To get to the other side of the road I had to inch along as the crowd was very thick.
  • inch by inch
    понемногу, мало-помалу
    Inch by inch the wounded animal crawled away.
  • inclined to (do something)
    быть расположенным \ быть склонным делать что-либо
    "I am not inclined to let you do it."
  • incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)
    являющийся обязательным для кого-либо чтобы делать что-либо
    It is incumbent upon every teacher to try and keep the pupils in hand.
  • ins and outs of (something)
    все детали чего-либо
    Doris is a skilled worker; she knows all the ins and outs of her profession.
  • inside and out
    всё полностью
    They checked the office inside and out for the lost document.
  • inside out
    вывернутый, "шиворот навыворот"
    Nora mislaid her cell phone and had to turn her handbag inside out in order to find it.
  • inside track
    преимущество, выгодное положение
    The horse had the inside track and was able to win the race.
  • instead of
    вместо того, чтобы
    "Let's go out and play in the open instead of staying inside the house."
  • instrumental in (doing something)
    играющий важную роль, способствующий
    Our sponsor was instrumental in having new computers installed in the school.
  • intent on (doing something)
    настойчиво стремящийся к чему-либо, настроенный решительно на что-либо
    Jack was intent on taking business psychology as his major.
  • into being
    возникать, начать существовать
    The new tax law came into being this year.
  • into thin air
    исчезнуть, раствориться (в воздухе)
    My new camera vanished into thin air and I never saw it again.
  • invasion of (someone's) privacy
    посягательство на чьё-либо уединение \ на личную жизнь
    My stepfather entered my bedroom without knocking and I told him it was an invasion of my privacy.
  • invest (something) in (something)
    вкладывать что-либо во что-либо, инвестировать
    Jeffrey Archer invested a lot of money into a Canadian company.
  • irons in the fire
    много дел
    I am not going to have too many irons in the fire; I'll be tired out if I do it.
  • issue a call for (something)
    публично обратиться с просьбой о чём-либо
    The hospital issued a call for people to donate blood to the wounded.
  • it/something goes to show
    показывать, демонстрировать правоту чего-либо
    His failure goes to show that one has to work very hard to be successful.